Friday, February 4, 2011

A Variety Of The Best Acting Performances From The One Of A Kind Thespian, Sean Penn

By Luke Johnson


One actor who has been a dominant force on the awards front in recent years is Sean Penn. It seems that almost any time Penn stars in a film, he is likely to be nominated for an Academy Award. I'm not sure if there is bias toward this actor or if he is just that good.

But which of his films have been his best. The following movies features some of the best Sean Penn roles.

It is tough to make a list of Sean Penn films without giving mention to the movie that won him his most recent Academy Award for Best Actor In A Leading Role. That movie was of course, Milk, in which Penn depicted the openly homosexual politician Harvey Milk.

One other great movie starring Sean Penn that I would like to discuss is Mystic River. As far as movies taking place in Boston go, this is one of the best ones out there. With an all star cast and legendary director Clint Eastwood behind the helm, it came as no surprise that this movie was amazing.

One other fantastic film starring Penn was Dead Man Walking. This movie is about a nun who empathizes with both a convicted death row killer and the family of his victim.

Another great movie that is worthy of mentioning is Carlito's Way. Penn plays David Kleinfeld, a friend and lawyer of Carlito, who of course is played by Al Pacino. This film didn't quite recapture the magic that Scarface had, but it came pretty close.

Finally, one other movie that nabbed Penn an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role was 1999's Sweet And Lowdown. This is a great music film.

These are just some of Sean Penn's best films and a select few of the many that showcase his incredible versatility.




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